title: Effect of graded intravenous doses of urogastrone on duodenal bicarbonate secretion in conscious rats: evidence of a dose-response pattern.
abstract: In the present study, the effect of graded intravenous bolus injections of urogastrone, 0.5, 5, 25 and 50 micrograms/kg, on rat duodenal bicarbonate secretion was investigated. Perfused duodenal loops were prepared in rats in a strictly controlled fashion. After full recovery, different groups of rats were injected with intravenous graded bolus doses of urogastrone. During the following 45-min study period, duodenal pH and pCO2 were measured at 5-min intervals and bicarbonate secretion was calculated accordingly. Compared to controls, each dose of urogastrone caused a significant dose-response increase in duodenal bicarbonate secretion, measured either at each 5-min reading or as total 45-min output. These results provide the evidence that urogastrone may play a role in the humoral control of duodenal alkaline secretion.
authors.affiliation: Econum, University of Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marotta
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Safran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004386:Duodenum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor